USES OF ULTRASOUND IN PELVIC FLOOR BIOMETRY: A REVIEW ARTICLE
Dr. Ansam Layth Abdulhameed* and Dr. Mohammed Tareq Alkhaffaf
ABSTRACT
Ultrasound imaging of pelvic floor biometry, in particular translabial or transperineal ultrasound is in the process of becoming a new diagnostic standard in urogynecology. Ultrasound has several practical advantages compared with MRI, such as shorter examination time, fewer exclusion criteria, relatively low cost, high patient compliance and easy accessibility, furthermore it is easier to perform real-time assessment during dynamic maneuvers such as Valsalva or pelvic floor muscle contraction on ultrasound. Pelvic floor ultrasound provides a useful screening tool for women with defaecatory dysfunction.
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